7 Unsportsmanlike Athletes: Quick Facts

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Referee Lane Mills steps in as Evander Holyfield reacts in pain, clutching Mike Tyson during their 1997 heavyweight boxing match after Tyson bit Holyfield's ear.

Diego Maradona of Argentina jumps and raises his left hand to the ball, scoring the Hand of God goal past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, with other players and a full stadium in the background.

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